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Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2006
... the end of the week this will be about 80 per cent. Of those who have reported about three quarters have reported earnings above expectations, about 15 per cent below and about ten per cent are in line with expectations according to Thomson Finnancial. ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2006
... Commission yesterday increased the national minimum wage for low paid workers by $27.36 to $700 and by $22.04 for those above $700 in a decision that was supported by both major political parties and the union movement but opposed by employer groups. ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2006
... higher crude prices and China Mobile set a six-year peak for the third straight day. The benchmark Hang Seng index rose above 18,300 for the first time in six-and-a-half years to top a previous closing high of 18,301.69 set on March 28, 2000. The index ...

High conviction alpha drives Alleron skyward

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2006
... 21.3 per cent compared to the index which returned 15.9 per cent. Since inception, Alleron is up 10.7 per cent per annum above the index. According to Advance Ascalon, Alleron's portfolio consists of 25 to 35 separate stocks.

Daily economic round-up

ALFRED SINN  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2006
... announced they will reduce their group production quota by 1.2 million barrels a day, which set oil prices $2 higher, finishing above $62 a barrel. Across the Tasman, New Zealand's Central Bank also announced it will keep its interest rate at its record ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2006
... offset worries about the outlook for Boeing Co and General Motors Corp. A sharp rebound in crude oil prices, which ended above $US61 a barrel, also gave investors a reason to buy the shares of energy companies. The Dow climbed to 12,147.97 -- another ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2006
... well and truly on. "Without particularly huge volumes the market has got a good feel about it and with the Dow breaking above 12,000 last night it just adds good sentiment to the tone that is there." The local market got a healthy boost from the US where ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2006
... the all ordinaries fell 25.2 points to 5,256.9. NEW YORK - US stocks rose on Thursday, driving the Dow industrials to end above 12,000 for the first time as strong earnings from companies countered rising oil prices. The Dow Jones industrial average ...

More growth through structured products and MAs

... investors to invest more into funds. But against that small 6 per cent of industry players naming fees as the single factor above the rise of new asset classes and the growth of pension funds, all the panelists agreed that the industry will continue ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2006
... Construction Index which has shown a 7.5 point increase to a score of 53.1 which is a small increase on the August figure. Above a score of 50 the Index is said to represent an expansionary phase so this result suggests a little optimism has crept back ...